PLAYFORD, JOHN

Music Publisher/Musician, London. Published "The (English) Dancing Master...with the Tunes to each Dance etc." John P. published 1652-1686 (4 edns); Henry then pub: about 12 more edns. 1690-c.1728.("Scotch Tunes" did not appear in earliest edns.) NOTE: For a studied analysis of the many editions of "The Dancing Master", see BARLOW (Pub:1985) pp 132-6 + index. [NLS: Mus.45] Orig. copies: Most libraries. Not Listed. "Apollo's Banquet ...several New Scotch Tunes for the Treble Violin" London, 1687 (First published 1663; 6th. 1690) [NLS: 5th. Edn. (1687) Glen 66; DPL(Wighton)]

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The (English) Dancing Master...with the Tunes to each Dance etc
details18 tunes
The (English) Dancing Master...with the Tunes to each Dance etc
details74 tunes